What are/were your expectations of your new life in NZ?
Mine were a better standard of living, a better life from a day to day basis, living in a better place than I did in the UK. Also to get away from the massive overcrowding of the UK. All expectations met and exceeded. Now I just have to stop getting annoyed by all the stuff that irks me about NZ in general. List is too huge to rant about!!! But being better off in a way less crowded country in a beautiful neighbourhood with a happy Mrs and happy kids make it all worth while! I think.:eek:
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Re: What are/were your expectations of your new life in NZ?
Originally Posted by Genesis
(Post 9530118)
Mine were a better standard of living, a better life from a day to day basis, living in a better place than I did in the UK. Also to get away from the massive overcrowding of the UK. All expectations met and exceeded. Now I just have to stop getting annoyed by all the stuff that irks me about NZ in general. List is too huge to rant about!!! But being better off in a way less crowded country in a beautiful neighbourhood with a happy Mrs and happy kids make it all worth while! I think.:eek:
less people / crowds = sorted less traffic = sorted better lifestyle = sorted less stress = sorted nice house / area = sorted good place to bring up our daughter = sorted Yep think we have done pretty well out of it |
Re: What are/were your expectations of your new life in NZ?
No real expectations - just something different. All boxes ticked!
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Re: What are/were your expectations of your new life in NZ?
Originally Posted by alanmacc
(Post 9530147)
Ours were pretty simple
less people / crowds = sorted less traffic = sorted better lifestyle = sorted less stress = sorted nice house / area = sorted good place to bring up our daughter = sorted Yep think we have done pretty well out of it Would have to agree with all of the above plus amazing views whichever window we look out of. :thumbsup: |
Re: What are/were your expectations of your new life in NZ?
We hope to be in NZ before the end of this year and we have the same expectations as alanmacc posted only with a little more sun than we see in Scotland. We have a lovely life here at the moment and I hope that is still achievable in NZ. Actually what I am most excited about is getting a another dog (our dogs passed away when they were v old) and walking along the beach with said doggy. I think these expectations are realistic. Hopefully the people will be friendly and relaxed and it will be relatively easy to make friends:D
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Re: What are/were your expectations of your new life in NZ?
Better weather
Better lifestyle Better lifestyle for the kids - less pressure More laid back and relaxed Fresh start Friendly people New adventures Less people Got all of the above. |
Re: What are/were your expectations of your new life in NZ?
Originally Posted by billingham
(Post 9530148)
No real expectations - just something different. All boxes ticked!
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Re: What are/were your expectations of your new life in NZ?
We were lucky enough to have the opportunity presented to us fairly unexpectedly (my husband had submitted a casual enquiry re job opportunities during a boring day at work & then promptly forgot about it! 18m later he got the "do you want to proceed with the application" email!)
We had very few expectations, life was comfortable & happy in the UK and we had both been working for the same employers for years, could pretty much do our jobs blindfold! So for me at least it was an adventure, the opportunity to escape a comfortable rut and do something different. I think I achieved that. Our expectations were low, and they have been easily surpassed. I'd be lying if I said that there was nothing that I missed about the UK, there's plenty I miss, but my life in NZ is different, some things better, some things worse for sure. And I'm aware that I've changed and adapted, can't spend my free time mooching around Bluewater shopping for things I don't really need any more, so I lead up the dogs and explore the forest and lakes instead! I think that's a fair trade off! So, yes, NZ certainly has achieved my expectations and provided me with the lifestyle I hoped for. If only I could find a really good shoe shop! |
Re: What are/were your expectations of your new life in NZ?
Originally Posted by florabundi
(Post 9530440)
We hope to be in NZ before the end of this year and we have the same expectations as alanmacc posted only with a little more sun than we see in Scotland. We have a lovely life here at the moment and I hope that is still achievable in NZ. Actually what I am most excited about is getting a another dog (our dogs passed away when they were v old) and walking along the beach with said doggy. I think these expectations are realistic. Hopefully the people will be friendly and relaxed and it will be relatively easy to make friends:D
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Re: What are/were your expectations of your new life in NZ?
Originally Posted by florabundi
(Post 9530440)
We hope to be in NZ before the end of this year and we have the same expectations as alanmacc posted only with a little more sun than we see in Scotland. We have a lovely life here at the moment and I hope that is still achievable in NZ. Actually what I am most excited about is getting a another dog (our dogs passed away when they were v old) and walking along the beach with said doggy. I think these expectations are realistic. Hopefully the people will be friendly and relaxed and it will be relatively easy to make friends:D
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